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Section 21 to be used after October 1st 2015

Section 48 notice - notification of Landlord's address for service of notices

Note:

A landlord of all premises EXCEPT those of which Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 applies must serve the tenant with an address in England and Wales at which notices (including notices of proceedings) may be served on them by the tenant.

Until the Landlord notifies the tenant of their address for service the landlord/agent is unable to enforce payment of rent or services.

– Where a tenant makes a complaint about the condition of a property in writing, the landlord will have to respond within 14 days in writing setting out what he intends to do about it and what the timeline for doing this is.

– If the landlord (a) fails to reply or (b) replies by serving a section 21 notice or (c) gives a reply that is inadequate, then the tenant may complain to the local authority who must inspect the property.

– If the local authority then serves an improvement notice or carries out emergency remedial action, any section 21 notice already served will be rendered ineffective and no further notice can then be served for six months.